“Why do I need to solve these nerve-wracking problems? When will I ever use these never-ending and stress-causing formulas in my everyday life such as in balancing a checkbook or in buying groceries? These are some of the clichés we often hear from students who curse mathematics. Math is among the many subjects we are obliged to take, most of us unwillingly take and learn it as it is deemed very important in our survival. Struggle is real to those students who experience the feeling of tension, having sweaty palms, pressure, self-doubt and cloudy mindsas they try to figure out math problems, such tricky things to conquer, maybe it’s because of the nature of math as a difficult subject to learn thus students find it hard to put those negative feelings to one side and focus on their learning goalsUndeniably, most senior students became happy in getting a grade of flat 3 in math not for the sake of knowledge but for the sake of studying and passing the subject, this is because they fail to pay attention to the things they think aren’t really important .Despite its importance,the mystery still lies on for most students who hate this subject, if those math concepts and theories will turn out to be useful in solving problems of entirely different kinds or can these rules be applied in dealing with most of our life experiences but everyone might be surprised to know that we use this every day even without knowing it, our world is surrounded by mathematics and it has made a great impact on everyone’s life. This article was written for everyone to realize that there’s no area where mathematics is not used.
Everyday Math in Foods–In preparing foods in the kitchen, we always determine the measurement of ingredients so as to cook the desired quantity only or to follow a recipe,converting a recipe from Celsius to Fahrenheit, converting a recipe from metric (mL) to US standard units (teaspoon, tablespoon, cups)calculating cooking time to come up with a tasty food , If we are not aware of numbers, these things would never be possible, So we can say that our day begins with the concept of math.
Math is in the Grocery Store–The grocery store is one of the best examples of places where math is real. It’s a great place for practicing measurement, estimation, and quantity. We use our math skills to add up food costs, subtract our coupons, and decide how much ingredients to buy for a special occasion and a great way to stay within your budget is to use math to add up how much a shopping cart full of groceries will cost because you can determinethe amount of money available for spending.
Math Takes the Risk out of Travel– Travelling is related to math in so many ways. You need math in estimating the amount of fuel you’ll need to plan out a trip based on miles per hour and distance traveled or else you’ll find yourself stranded without gas or on the road for much longer than anticipated. You may also use math throughout the trip by paying for tolls, counting exit numbers, checking tire pressure, in calculating your payments in Grab and Uber and also in finding your location in google maps. Math ensures us to have a safe and a less hassle trip.
Math: The Common Denominator for Saving Money-Some of us are familiar with the mathematical equation “What you earn what you spend= wealth” because learning math is not just learning to spend, but also learning to earn and invest. By continually showing how specific math lessons apply to real life financial situations and budgeting, students can learn how to properly spend and save their money.
Math Helps You Manage Your Time–Time is our most valuable asset. Without proper planning, the day can slip through out fingers and our list of duties and responsibilities can start to accumulate. In our fast-paced, modern world keeping on schedule is very necessary but it takes more math skills than simply reading a clock or following a calendar to stay on top of everything. Based on, John Maxwell, there’s a three-step process to determining the order of priority of our relentless to-do lists. Each task is assigned a number. The higher the number, the more priority it receives.
- Rate tasks in terms of importance.
- Critical = 5 points
- Necessary = 4 points
- Important = 3 points
- Helpful = 2 points
- Marginal = 1 points
- Determine its urgency.
- This month = 5 points
- Next month = 4 points
- This quarter = 3 points
- Next quarter = 2 points
- End of year = 1 point
- Multiply the rate of importance by the rate of urgency.
- Example: 5 (critical) x 4 (next month) = 20 points
After reading this article, I hope that the image problem of math has been closed out. It is a subject that should be often seen as enjoyable rather than dreary and difficult, it is a subject to be loved and enjoyed, not to be endured.
By: Rommel N. Baclea-an
